NAPA

National Association of Physician Advisors
Combining Tactics with Strategy

Welcome to NAPA! The only national association solely
dedicated to the role of the Physician Advisor. Check back for updates and feel free to contact us with any questions.


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Featured Event

The World Congress 9th Annual Leadership Summit on Optimizing the Role of the Physician Advisor
The Nationwide Meeting on Sharing Best Practices for the Expanding Role of the PA
March 22 - 23, 2012 • Orlando, FL

In response to the industry's demand, World Congress presents The World Congress 9th Annual Leadership Summit on Optimizing the Role of the Physician Advisor will focus on defining the expanding role of the physician advisor. New advisors can learn the basics of the position and all will benefit from the shared knowledge and networking capabilities of a national event.

To learn more visit: www.worldcongress.com/events/HW12024


The New NAPA: Plans for 2012

  • Redesign the homepage and logo
  • Encourage discussion of pertinent topics on the LinkedIn group 
  • Provide more up to date articles on PA topics
  • Comments and Suggestions Welcome!

The National Association of Physician Advisors (NAPA) is dedicated to creating a forum for physician advisors, case managers, VPMAs, medical directors and other hospital professionals in the departments of utilization and compliance for:
  • Networking: Connect through social networking sites and national conferences with your peers, superiors and consultants.
  • Knowledge Transfer: Share strategies, best practices and lessons learned through national events, online discussion forums and publications.
  • Industry Development: Begin the process of developing the Physician Advisor' s role as a true specialty area in healthcare.

NAPA provides a central place for PAs to network and discuss everyday questions and challenges:

Working Together
  • The Evolving Role of the PA
  • Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs)
  • Coding & Documentation
  • Reducing Denials
  • Utilization Management
  • The Liability & Responsibility of the Physician Advisor
  • Measuring the Success of a Physician Advisor Program